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beneficent deeds and blessings of the past year. The thought came to me that I should bring an offering to my
Sunday school, for which I had much to be thankful.
Just a year ago today, there was a little contract between myself and the Sunday School. And I wonder if any one can guess what it was. It was this: That once a month I am to read the Sunday School lesson in the English language with the Sunday School. Today I want to make another contract between us. That from now on until the year 1917, when I then will be 90 years old, namely:
I herewith agree to place in the birth-day box, today,
March 9, 1910 ...............$ 1.00
March 9, 1911 ...............$ 2.00
March 9, 1912 ...............$ 4.00
March 9, 1913 ...............$ 8.00
March 9, 1914 ...............$ 16.00
March 9, 1915 ...............$ 32.00
March 9, 1916 ...............$ 64.00
March 9, 1917 ...............$128.00
This sum, with interest, on March 9, 1917, will amount to $268.00. In case of my
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